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Source: Komla Dumor's Facebook Page "There's so much more to tell about Africa than the usual stories about war, famine and disease." Komla Dumor. Son, husband, father, Ghana's "Boss Player", Africa's storyteller, BBC World News broadcaster, inspiration - courage personified. If anyone had told me that Komla Dumor's Black Star would burst out into eternity on January 18, 2014, I would have called them a liar and then some. His 41 years of life might seem "short" to many of us, but from all indications, this amazing soul found it more than enough for doing what he set out to do: to be a journalist of the highest order and to contribute towards telling Africa's stories. His awards, accolades and  accomplishments  are well recorded - perhaps more so after his untimely demise yesterday from a cardiac arrest in London - and numerous people are sharing their condolences and tributes on social media with variations of the hash...

25 July, 2012 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release STATEMENT FROM GHANA DECIDES ON THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT MILLS We are shocked and saddened by the death of His Excellency President John Evans Atta Mills.  The announcement of his death was nothing less of a surprise and a blow to a nation that is  continually trying to surmount immense developmental challenges. President Mills led Ghana  on a path that he best judged as one that could propel the country he loved forward. He did his  bit, but now he is gone. We have been overwhelmed with Ghana's heartfelt response to the death of President Mills. The words fine academic, religious, hardworking and peace-loving are most often used to describe him. Some mention humility and we should not mistake that for timidity. President Mills brought the "GOOD MAN” syndrome to Ghana’s politics. So on the event of his death; we are shaken, here at Ghana Decides. Ghana’s future is opened up again and we are thinking ...